anone every find a cheap splash proof digital caliper?

[Steve knight]

I wanted a shock and dust proof digital caliper but the good ones are 150 for a 4" I can't find a cheap version like you can the standard digital caliper.
I was also after one of those thickness digital calipers. I get get a good one for 100.00 or a really cheap one that only does 1/2" for 15.00 but nothing inbetween.

[Gary Campbell]

Steve...
After going thru a half dozen of the $20 -$30 cheapo's, I finally spend the $100 and got Mitutoyo coolant proof. Instead of 20 days the battery has lasted a year. I hardly know how to read one thats not blinking. Go for the $100 good brand, you wont be sorry

[Steve knight]

20 to 30? man they go for about 15 and batteries on ebay are cheap. but I sure understand but so far about 160 is the cheapest I have found. plus I like 2 or three laying around so that really starts getting expensive.

[Gary Campbell]

Steve...
Like you I tried the China made cheapo's. I am sure between eBay and Rockler I bought 6 or 8 of them and they all either stop working, use up batteries in a week or even worse I had a few that read incorrectly. In the long run the Mitutoyo's are cheaper.

Since I am "an American Manufacturer" I avoid products from China even when it costs a few more bucks. It's a small thing, but I would rather be part of the solution than be part of the problem.

[Steve knight]

I don't usually buy cheap tools but we are talking about almost 150.00 price difference. if I want three that's about 500.00
but I may only be able to get one. but it's nice to have them all match.
I wish I could find something in between the two. but so far no luck.

[Ed Harrall]

Steve hear is one a little less but very good http://www.wholesaletoolcompany.com/...FRQhnAodGTGMHQ

or here is china import Little better quality http://www.wholesaletoolcompany.com/...FRQhnAodGTGMHQ

Ed

[Steve knight]

there you go. maybe two of them and one good one.

[james mcgrew]

"man who needs a tool and does not buy it, will soon find he has paid for it and does not own it"

henry ford

[Steve knight]

"man who needs a tool and does not buy it, will soon find he has paid for it and does not own it"

henry ford

this is coming from someone who created mass produced crap (G)